title: A new technique for T tube insertion in severe subglottic stenosis.
abstract: T tube insertion for subglottic stenosis is often difficult due to bending of the T tube itself. A T tube could be inserted safely and consistently in a patient with severe subglottic stenosis employing a method that we newly devised. Our method can be performed under local anesthesia without special instruments and is technically straightforward. And also, our method is considered to be applicable to marked stenosis and stenosis with a complex morphology. Herein we present an improved method for inserting a silicone T tube through a tracheostomy stoma in patients with severe subglottic stenosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Thoracic Surgery, National Hospital Organization Tokyo Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan. taichiro@1997.jukuin.keio.ac.jp
authors.forename: Taichiro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Goto
authors.forename: Kumi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Akanabe
authors.forename: Yoshitaka
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Oyamada
authors.forename: Ryoichi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kato
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000772:Anesthesia, Local; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D015505:Chest Tubes; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000295:instrumentation*; D007829:Laryngostenosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D012008:Recurrence; D012828:Silicones; D014139:Tracheostomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D012828:Silicones